If you’ve been in the trades for a while, you’ve probably been asked to take someone under your wing and teach them a skill, show them how to perform a particular task or even how to use a new piece of equipment.
Whether that’s something you enjoy or do grudgingly, it’s in the best interests of everyone — you, the trainee and your employer — that you do it well. But doing a good job of instructing takes more than just saying, “Here, watch me.”Here are six things to keep in mind when you’re passing along your hard-earned wisdom:1. Determine the
